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Not all patients with pain are the same. But what makes them different? Two pain medicine experts addressed that question in Tuesday’s session “Pain Perception and Treatment: We Are Not All the Same.” Pain perception is influenced by a variety of factors, including sex, hormones, stress and the presence of centralized pain. Research suggests that […]
Read MoreIntubation is a standard part of airway management in the O.R., ICU and other settings. At some point, every intubation will be followed by an extubation. But what if the extubation has complications? Few anesthesiologists think about strategies for reintubation until problems have already begun to escalate. “Extubation has percolated into most airway guidelines at […]
Read MoreAuthors: Andrew S. Huhn, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology November 5, 2018. What We Already Know about This Topic: The prevalence of patients prescribed buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder is increasing Managing acute pain in buprenorphine-maintained individuals can be challenging What This Article Tells Us That Is New: Large doses of intravenous hydromorphone can provide […]
Read MoreBy Maggie Fox American hospitals may have made a little progress in fighting one of the biggest problems threatening patients: infections they get while in the hospital. A new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the rate of hospital acquired infections has gone down a little bit. “We see things going […]
Read MoreDorsal root ganglion stimulation provides long-term relief, research shows AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative treatment that short-circuits pain, suggests a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2018 annual meeting. Chronic pain – pain that lasts three months or more […]
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